Choker Necklaces
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Other, Other
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Canadian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage Choker Necklaces
Vintage choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, diamonds and other stones can decorate these necklaces, which come in single or multiple strands. Whether it is a statement piece or a delicate chain, these short necklaces always stand out and turn heads.
The history of the choker can be traced back thousands of years, with Sumerian examples discovered from 2600–2500 B.C. They endured as a popular form of adornment through the centuries, and during the French Revolution they took on a symbolic significance. Women wore ribbons around their throats to mark the passing of those killed by the guillotine. Soon, the plain ribbons were adorned with small cameos and other ornamentation.
European choker necklaces gained a salacious reputation in the 19th century when prostitutes were associated with black ribbons tied around the neck, such as the model in Édouard Manet’s Olympia (1863). Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reversed the trend in the late 19th century by wearing a large pearl and diamond choker, reputedly to hide a scar.
Fashioned from gold, pearls and other precious stones and metals, chokers continued to be worn into the 20th century, alternately statements of wealth and rebellion. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
Vintage chokers make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity. On 1stDibs, find an alluring collection of vintage chokers today, including gold, sapphire and emerald chokers.